Hygroplasta merinxa

Hygroplasta merinxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Hygroplasta
Species: H. merinxa
Binomial name
Hygroplasta merinxa
Wu & Park, 1998

Hygroplasta merinxa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a silky sheen and a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are ochreous grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek merinx (meaning bristle).[2]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1998: Taxonomic review of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka II. The subfamily Torodorinae: Genera Deltoplastis Meyrick, Hygroplasta Meyrick, and Antiochtha Walker. Insecta Koreana 15: 1-22. Full article: .


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